愧き死し

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

dying of shame; being so ashamed one wants to die

Literary and somewhat dramatic expression for extreme shame leading to death or suicidal feelings. Often used in narrative or psychological contexts. The cross-referenced term 慙死 is a synonym.

See also: 慙死

• 彼かれは自みずからの過あやまちを悟さとり、愧き死しする思おもいだった。

  Realizing his own mistake, he felt as if he would die of shame.

• その武ぶ将しょうは敗はい戦せんの責せき任にんを感かんじて愧き死ししたと伝つたえられる。

  It is said that the warlord, feeling responsible for the defeat, died of shame.